It's a racket. We spend millions on garbage programs in this country, yet I can't get a research grant?
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In absence of RCT evidence, best available evidence should move our priors to some degree. If it moves by zero, prior may be too strong. 5/n
My prior is very strong that these programs generally don't work. Extremely flimsy evidence does little to change that.
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What do you mean by "these programs"?
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Educational interventions, especially these hyped ones targeted at poor/dull kids. I already linked to the Headstart study.
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There is a ton if evidence including from RCTs about education interventions that matter a lot. For US, see e.g. work by
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Here is the RCT you wanted on eye glasses btw: among 19,000 students with randomized access to glasses in China. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0304387816300402 … 2/3
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In case your response is "Still don't move prior because it's China" or "Don't believe any
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In case your response is "cool, I didn't know that!" I'm happy to send you links of many good education RCTs!
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"cool, I didn't know that!"
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in quotation or genuine?
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